England, Australia docked points for slow over-rates

LONDON: England and Austr­alia have been doc­ked significant chunks of points in the World Test Championship for slow over-rates during the Ashes series.

Having gained 28 points in a series that finished 2-2, with Aust­ralia retaining the urn as holders, England ha­ve lost 19 for infringeme­nts in four of the five Tests.

It leaves them with just nine points in the third edition of the WTC, dropping them below the West Indies, who have played just two matches and are yet to record a win.

Teams are required to bowl 90 overs a day.

Australia, who beat In­­dia in the World Test Cha­m­pio­nship final in June, had 10 points deducted from their tally by the Inte­rnat­ional Cricket Council.